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Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death. Pelé was one of the most…

Stacker compiled a list of influential Supreme Court decisions decided by one vote using a variety of news, government, and legal sources.

Decided by: Roberts CourtDate decided: June 22, 2018Decisions: The government's acquisition of Carpenter's cell-site records constituted a search violating the Fourth AmendmentChief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion holding that the government's warrantless acquisition of Timothy Ivory Carpenter's cell-site records…

Decided by: Roberts CourtDate decided: June 26, 2015Decisions: The 14th Amendment requires both marriage licensing and recognition for same-sex couplesJustice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion that held that the Due Process Clause in the 14th Amendment and the Equal…

Decided by: Roberts CourtDate decided: June 30, 2014Decisions: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act allows for-profit companies to deny contraception coverage to employees based on a religious objectionWith this decision, the court's majority struck down the Affordable Care Act mandate that…

Decided by: Roberts CourtDate decided: June 28, 2012Decisions: 2. The Commerce Clause does not empower Congress to legislate the individual mandate; 3. The Taxing and Spending Clause empowers Congress to legislate the individual mandate; 5. Absent the threat to withdraw…

Decided by: Roberts CourtDate decided: June 28, 2010Decisions: The 14th Amendment makes the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the statesOtis McDonald, among others, filed a suit against the city of…

Decided by: Rehnquist CourtDate decided: June 23, 2005Decisions: The city's taking of private property to sell for private development qualified as a "public use" within the meaning of the takings clauseEven though the city of New London, Connecticut, used eminent…

Decided by: Rehnquist CourtDate decided: June 23, 2003Decisions: The Equal Protection Clause does not prohibit the University of Michigan Law School's narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions to further a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that…

Decided by: Rehnquist CourtDate decided: April 26, 1995Decisions: The possession of a gun in a local school zone is not an economic activity that might, through repetition elsewhere, have a substantial effect on interstate commerceAfter high school senior Alfonso Lopez…

Decided by: Rehnquist CourtDate decided: June 25, 1990Decisions: While individuals enjoyed the right to refuse medical treatment under the Due Process Clause, incompetent persons were not able to exercise such rightsNancy Beth Cruzan was left in a "persistent vegetative state"…

Decided by: Rehnquist CourtDate decided: June 21, 1989Decisions: Gregory Lee Johnson's burning of a flag was a protected expression under the First AmendmentThe court held that just because an audience is offended by how someone expresses themselves—like burning an American…

Decided by: Rehnquist CourtDate decided: April 21, 1987Decisions: Anticipating lethal force is not enough to satisfy the "intent to kill" requirement, but the Tisons' major participation in the felony along with reckless indifference to human life may beThe court sent…

Decided by: Burger CourtDate decided: June 30, 1986Decisions: There was no constitutional protection for acts of sodomy, and that states could outlaw those practicesThis case came to the Supreme Court after a Georgia police officer saw Michael Hardwick engaging in…

Decided by: Burger CourtDate decided: Jan. 18, 1983Decisions: The sale of the videotape recorders to the general public does not constitute contributory infringement of Universal's copyrightsKnown as "The Betamax Case," Universal Studios sued Sony for copyright infringement because consumers could…

Decided by: Burger CourtDate decided: June 15, 1982Decisions: Illegal aliens and their children, though not citizens of the United States or Texas, are people "in any ordinary sense of the term" and, therefore, are afforded 14th Amendment protectionsThe court struck…

Decided by: Burger CourtDate decided: June 21, 1973Decisions: Obscene materials are not protected by the First Amendment, but the definition of "obscene material" is lessenedThe court held that the First Amendment does not protect the mailing of obscene materials, but…

Decided by: Burger CourtDate decided: June 29, 1972Decisions: The imposition of the death penalty in these cases constituted cruel and unusual punishment and violated the ConstitutionA per curiam opinion was present for Furman v. Georgia, meaning all concurring justices contributed…

Decided by: Warren CourtDate decided: June 13, 1966Decisions: The Fifth Amendment requires that law enforcement officials advise suspects of their right to remain silent and to obtain an attorney during interrogations while in police custodyThe decision in Miranda v. Arizona…

Decided by: Vinson CourtDate decided: Feb. 10, 1947Decisions: The New Jersey law reimbursing parents for transportation costs to parochial schools did not violate the Establishment ClauseJustice Hugo Black wrote the opinion on this case, which involved a New Jersey law…

Decided by: Hughes CourtDate decided: June 1, 1931Decisions: Under the Free Press Clause of the First Amendment, and with limited exceptions, the government may not censor or prohibit a publication in advanceMinnesota officials wanted a permanent injunction against The Saturday…

Decided by: Fuller CourtDate decided: April 17, 1905Decisions: The Bakeshop Act violated the "liberty of contract" protected by the Due Process Clause of the 14th AmendmentThe court struck down the New York law that set a workday limit of 10…

Decided by: Chase CourtDate decided: April 14, 1873Decisions: The Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment applies to national citizenship, not to state citizenshipLouisiana passed a law that allowed a monopoly on slaughterhouses, angering local butchers who said they…